bar code

Bar Code

A code placed on a product that a machine can read. Groceries and other products commonly have bar codes on them so a machine can display how much they cost. This ensures accurate prices are paid on retail goods. Bar codes were invented by a graduate student in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1948.

bar code

an alpha or alpha-numeric code, converted into a series of lines and spaces which are marked on products. Bar coding and the use of bar code scanners enables a firm to obtain accurate data quickly on its STOCK position to help with planning its reordering of goods; and can be used to adjust the prices of goods more easily than by replacing price tags. See EPOS.

PSC is a leading manufacturer of laser-based handheld and fixed position bar code scanners and bar code verifiers for automated data collection for the retail, manufacturing, transportation, distribution, food and health care industries and government.

Symbol introduced a wireless point-of-sale system that enables IBM 4683 series POS terminals to operate without traditional cable-based connections and with standard IBM application packages; a software system that lets retailers use standard IBM applications software on the Symbol SpeedChek portable POS terminal; and a new hand-held laser bar code scanner that offers the highest performance in the marketplace.

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.